University of Washington Arboretum Records 1924-1984 1935-1983

Medbury, Scot

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Cole, Dale W.

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Winkenwerder, Hugo, 1878-

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University of Washington. Arboretum

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Seattle botanical garden of plants from around the world formed to provide a resource for research and public enjoyment. The University of Washington Arboretum was created in 1924 when Seattle's Board of Park Commissioners accepted the University's proposal that the city give the school full use of Washington Park and its infrastructure for an arboretum. Funding was poor at first and the arboretum's growth was slow until the public relief programs of the Great Depression...

University of Washington. University Archives

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Gessel, Stanley P.

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University of Washington. Center for Urban Horticulture

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Bethel, James Samuel.

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Seattle Garden Club (Seattle, Wash.)

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Witt, Joseph Adams, 1920-

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Olmsted Brothers

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The Olmsted Brothers firm was formed in 1898 by John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. These two stepbrothers were the son and stepson of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., an early American landscape architect and designer of New York's Central Park. The Olmsted Brothers completed numerous large projects, including comprehensive park systems, universities, exposition grounds, libraries, hospitals, and state capitols. The two stepbrothers were also among the founding members of the America...

Mulligan, Brian O.

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Marckworth, Gordon D.

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Thorgrimson, O. B., 1874-

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Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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The Department of Parks and Recreation maintains the City's parks, shorelines, and boulevards; and administers community centers, public golf courses, and other athletic and cultural facilities. Seattle's first park was established in 1884 after David Denny donated land to the City for that purpose. At that time, a three-member park committee, with limited authority, was created to manage the nadcent park system. A Board of Parks Commissioners was established in 1890 with control over all public...